Bottle covering



D. M. MARSH BOTTLE COVERING June 9, 1964 'T Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Oct. 25, 1962 D4 wp 02 07/125 ATTORNEYS June 9, 1964 D. M. MARSH 3,136,433

BOTTLE COVERING Filed Oct. 23, 1962 7 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR. 24m: 02 A7 7 ATTORNE Y5 June 9, 1964 MARSH 3,136,438

BOTTLE COVERING Filed Oct. 23, 1962 7 Sheets-Sheet 3 4, INVENTOR. 24w; /)2 #7415 ATTOR NE Y5 June 9, 1964 Filed Oct. 23, 1962 D. M. MARSH BOTTLE COVERING 7 Sheets-Sheet 4 INVENTOR. DAV/0 #2 024a? WWW ATTORNEYS D. M. MARSH BOTTLE COVERING June 9, 1964 '7 Sheets-Sheet 5 Filed Oct. 23, 1962 ATTORNEYS June 9, 1964 D. M. MARSH 3,136,438

BOTTLE COVERING 7 Sheets-Sheet 6 ATTORNEXY June 9, 1964 D. M. MARSH 3,136,438 BOTTLE COVERING United States Patent 3,136,438 BOTTLE COVERING David M. Marsh, Roslyn, N.Y., assignor to Huntley, Ltd., St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, U..A., a corporation of the Virgin Islands Filed Oct. 23, 1962, Ser. No. 232,542

(Ilaims. (U. 2l5l21) This invention relates to improvements in decorative coverings for bottles, and to improvements in methods and apparatus for applying such coverings to said bottles.

The invention has particular applications to woven strands coverings for bottles. By way of example, such covering may consist of flexible strip or strand material such as extruded rayon or artificial cellulose material simulating a natural rafiia straw.

One object of the invention is to provide an attractive, readily appliedcovering for bottles out of the above-described material.

Another object of the invention is to provide improved methods and apparatus for applying such coverings to bottles in a minimum of time, with improved quality standards.

Another object of the invention is to provide a covering of the above-described type for a bottle having a relatively fiat top, a neck and a cap which extends upon the neck almost to the top of the bottle.

In accordance with preferred embodiments of the invention, strands of the covering strip material are laid across the bottom of the bottle in crossed relationship to form a grid-like pattern, and are cemented or glued to the bottom of the bottle. The strips extend from the bottom of the bottle up and along the peripheral wall of the bottle in generally parallel relationship. A jig is applied to the top of the bottle and consists of a rectangular plate having a central stud which extends locatingly into the neck of the bottle. Suitable means are located on each side of this plate for holding the strip material frictionally and releasably in the desired generally parallel relationship.

Further flexible strips, preferably of the same material, are extended horizontally around the peripheral wall of the bottle and are tightly interwoven with the vertical strips. These peripherally extending strips terminate at a selected level spaced below the top of the bottle. The jig is then removed. The successive vertical strips are knotted together against the peripheral wall of the bottle, and optionally the knotting may be continued to the level adjacent the top of the bottle so as to produce a diamond pattern. Cement or glue is applied to the periphery of the neck adjacent the top of the bottle, and the strips are drawn tightly over the top of the bottle, in converging relation, and then against the glued portion of the neck. Any suitable securing band, which may be a further strip of the same material, is applied around the strips in opposition to the cemented portion of the neck, and is drawn tightly and knotted. After the cement has dried, the vertical strips are cut off just above the securing band.

The finished covering is extremely secure in place, has the advantage of being able to be woven by hand directly upon the bottle, and has a novel decorative pattern by reason of the convergence of the strips over the top of the bottle. Furthermore, the structure of the cover is such that a long cap may be readily applied to the bottle neck.

The use of the jig and of the cement is highly advantageous since it is possible for unskilled labor to handcover the bottles, in the manner described above, quickly and with high quality of resulting product.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following description, in conjunction with the annexed drawing, in which preferred embodiments of the invention are disclosed.

In the drawings,

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a rectangular bottle, showing elongated flexible strip material (brokenaway) after it has been applied to the bottom of the bottle and cemented thereto.

FIG. 2 is a fragmentary section on line 2.-2 of FIG. 1, showing the way in which the strip material is applied to the dished bottom of the bottle, and showing one of the strips cut short and cemented against one of the side faces of the bottle.

FIG. 3 is a fragmentary section on line 33 of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is an inverted perspective view of a partly assembled jig in accordance with the invention, for use in holding the vertical strips while peripheral strips are being interwoven therewith around the periphery of the bottle. FIG. 4 is an exploded view, showing a rubberlike, transversely-slitted tube as it is being centrally nailed to one side of the jig plate.

FIG. 5 is a fragmentary top plan view of the jig, showing the strip material on one side of the jig plate, centrally secured to the plate by a nail and compressed at one end as a further securing nail is being driven through one end of the tube and into the jig plate.

FIG. 6 is a horizontal sectional view of the jig, showing it fully assembled.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the bottle with the jig in place thereon and with the vertical strips of material releasably and frictionally retained within the slits of the jig tubes. FIG. 7 further shows a rubber band or the like extended around the periphery of the bottle near the bottom thereof so as to hold the vertical strip material against the periphery of the bottle. i FIG. 8 is a view similar to FIG. 7, showing the peripheral strips partly interwoven with the vertical strips, the peripheral rubber band being correspondingly partially raised. Part of the covering is broken away.

FIG. 9 is a view similar to FIGS. 7 and 8, showing the horizontal strips fully interwoven with the vertical strips and showing theend of the last horizontal strip being concealed prior to cutting it 01f.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the bottle showing a further step in the covering thereof. In this view, the jig is removed, and successive vertical strands are shown knotted together against the periphery of the bottle. Part of the covering is broken away.

FIG. 11 is a view similar to FIG. 10, showing a further step in the knotting of successive strands at a level above the level of the knots of FIG. 10.

FIG. 12 is a view similar to FIGS. 10 and 11, showing illustratively the further knotting of the vertical strands so as to produce an open diamond pattern.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the bottle, showing cement applied to the bottom of the neck around the periphery thereof, the strands being broken away for convenient illustration, soas to show the cement area. Part of the covering is broken away.

FIG. 14 is a view similar to FIG. 13, showing knotted strands drawn over the top of the bottle and vertically against the periphery of the bottle neck. FIG. 14 further shows a securing band around the cemented area of the neck to hold the vertical strands against such cemented area. This band may be in the form of a knotted strand of'the same strip material as is used to cover the bottle. FIG. 14 shows the securing band prior to knotting thereof.

FIG. 15 is a fragmentary view similar to FIG. 14, showing a first knot in the band of securing material, and showing a second knot in the process of being formed.

FIG. 16 is a view similar to FIGS. 14 and 15, showing the knotted strand of securing material extended a second time around the bottle neck.

FIG. 17 is a view similar to FIG. 16, showing further knotting of the strand of securing material.

FIG. 18 is a view similar to FIG. 17, showing the loose ends of the securing band out off and showing the vertical strips cut off above the upper edge of the securing band. FIG. 18 shows also a cap applied to'the bottle, said cap being broken away.

FIG. 19 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the invention, in which the bottle is oblong rather than rectangular. FIG. 19 shows a stage in the assembly of the covering corresponding to FIG. 1.

FIG. 20 is a perspective view of the bottle of FIG. 19, in a further stage of assembly, corresponding to FIG. 7..

FIG. 21 is a perspective view of the completely covered bottle of the second embodiment.

FIG. 22 is a two-part perspective view of a modification of the invention, in which the bottom half of the coveringis knitted.

FIG. 23 is a perspective view of the completed covering of the modification of the covering of FIG. 22.

Upon reference to the drawings in detail, and in particular FIGS. 1-18 thereof, it will be noted that the bottle of this embodiment is generally rectangular with relatively wide front and rear walls 11 and 12 and relatively narrow side walls 13. Bottle 10 has a bottom wall 14 which is centrally dished at15 to define a peripheral edge rib 16. The outer edge of rib 16 is chamfered at 16a. Said bottle 10 has arelatively fiat top wall 17, although the edges thereof may optionally be rounded. A cylin: drical upstanding bottle neck 18 extends upwardly from top wall 17 in the center thereof. This neck 18 has a bore 19 and has an external spiral screw thread 20. Optionally, said neck 18 has a peripheral rib 21 extending around its entire circumference below the screw thread and somewhat above the bottle top wall 17.

It will be understood from the foregoing that the shape of bottle 10 is conventional.

The covering material for bottle 10 optionally comprises flexible strips or strands of a synthetic or artificial straw, such as extruded rayon, or artificial cellulose mate rial, preferably simulating in appearance natural rafiia straw. Optionally, said strips may be of 4,000 denier extruded cellulose acetate.

For convenience in the description, the bottle 10 will be considered as being in the vertical, erect position while it is being covered, although it will be apparent that bottle 10 may have any other convenient orientation during the covering operation.

' As a first step in the covering of bottle 10, a plurality of strips 25 of the above-described material are first applied to the bottom of bottle 10. Preferably, said strips 25 are of about the same length. lllustratively, FIG. 1 and other views show three strands 25 extending in the direction of length of the bottom wall 14 and seven strands 25 extending in the direction of width. The lengthwise strands 25 and the widthwise strands 25 are arranged to cross each other so as to form a grid pattern on the bottom of bottle 10, with square openings. Successive strips 25 are alternately woven under and over each other,ras clearly shown in the drawing. Wherever the strips 25 pass rib 16, they are secured thereto by cement or glue 26.

such extended strands, which facilitates the weaving by insuring that successive peripheral strands will successive ly pass over and under any given vertical strand.

Very preferably, in order to facilitate the weaving operation, a jig is employed, such as shown in detail in FIGS. 4-6 and shown in FIGS. 7-9 applied to bottle 10. This jig ensures holding the vertical strands in place while the horizontal peripheral strands are being interwoven with them.

Only one jig is disclosed in this application, this jig being suitable for use when the bottle is to be hand-held.

Jig includes a rectangular block 31, which in this 7 embodiment is made of wood or the like which can readily Any appropriate white cement may be used, or any other appropriate cement or glue may be used. Preferably, the cement is permitted to dry or set prior to further opera tions.

One of the strips 25, preferably the middle one with respect to one of the front or rear wide faces of the bottle, illustratively the front wall 11, is cut off to form a short segment 25a which is secured to the front wall 11'by the same kind of cement as is used to secure the strands to rib 16. This is clearly shown in FIGS. 1 and2 and in other views. As a result, when the strips are extended from beyond the bottom wall 14 vertically against the periphery of bottle 10, there will be an odd number of receive nails or other appropriate fastening members. Said block 31 is preferably rectangular in shape and has elongated front and rear faces or sides 32 and narrower side faces 33.

A cylindrical pin or stud 34 depends centrally from block 31 and is sized so as to fit frictionally slidably within neck bore 19, with block 31 resting upon upper edge of neck 18.

Respective tube holding means are applied to the front and rear faces 32 and to the side faces 33 of block 31, these tubular members differing essentially only in length. The front and rear tubular members are designated by the reference numerals 34, and the side tubular members are designated by the reference numerals 35.

Each said tubular member 34 is preferably made of a highly resilient rubber or like material. In the claims, the term rubber-like will be understood to include other materials, natural or synthetic, having like properties. Each said tube 24 has a series of equally spaced transverse slits 35 about 0.010 inch thick, along the entire length thereof. Each slit 36 extends only partly through the wall of tube 34, so as to define an unslit strip portion 37 extending the full length thereof. It is this full-length strip portion or base portion 37 which is secured to block 31. The distance betwen slits 35 is such as to maintain the vertically extending strips generally parallel to each other during the weaving operation. The inner diameter of the rubber tubing is illustratively 7 and its outer diameter is illustratively The use of tubing is preferable to the use of a coil spring, which would tend to cause tearing of the strand material. The tubing is also preferable to a continuous block of material, because by application of compressive force to the tubing in the direction of its length, it is possible to provide a considerable gripping force on the strand material.

The distance between the slits is sufficient so as to keep the strands approximately parallel to each other during the weaving operation.

The tube 35 need not be described in detail since, as stated above, it is the same as tube 34 except for length.

In order to assemble tube 34 or tube 35 to block 31, the tube is placed with its base strip 3'7 against the appropriate base of the block. Nail 38 or other appropriate fastener is driven through the center slit 36 and through base strip 37, at the center thereof, and into block 31 with the head 38a of nail 38 abutting strip 37. One end of tube 34 or 35, as the case may be, is then compressed in the direction of its length, as by means of the thumb 39, in the direction of arrow 40 toward nail 38; and an end nail 41 is driven through strip 37 at an end slit 36, adjacent the thumb 39. The nail is driven in the direction of arrow 42, until the head of the nail is against the strip 37. The other end nail 42 is similarly driven, with compressive force exerted upon the other end of the strip. illustratively, in the case of the end tubes 35, there are no further nails to be applied. However, illustratively, in the case of tube 34, there are additional intermediate nails 43 to be applied, so. as to hold the strip 34 firmly in place.

From the foregoing itwill appear that by simple means, tube 34 or 35, as the case may be, is compressed in the direction of the length, soas to ensure that-the strip mate rial placed within the slits 36 will be firmly held.

The above-described jig 30 is then placed on top of the bottle with its pin 34 extending into the bottle neck bore 19. As shown in FIGS. 7, 8 and 9, block 30 is oriented so that its front and rear faces 32 are parallel to the respective front and rear walls 11 and 12 of bottle 10, and so that the side faces 33 of block 31 are parallel to the side walls 13 or bottle 10. As shown illustratively in the drawing, the jig is oversized, or in other words has more slits than strips to be accommodated, and also projects outwardly of the periphery of bottle 10. In this way, it is possible to use one jig to accommodate bottles of various sizes.

After the jig is put in place, the respective vertically extending strips extending from the bottom of bottle are respectively placed in respective slits 36 of the respective tubes 34 and 35. Preferably, the strips 25 are placed in successive slits which are centered upon each face of block 31 as shown in the drawing. It will be noted that with the exception of the strips opposite bottle front wall 11, the slits 36 maintain the strips in generally parallel condition. With respect to the front 11, since one strip is omitted by reason of the cementing of the shortened strip portion 25a to wall 11, the remaining strips converge somewhat, as clearly shown in FIGS. 7 and 8. However, in the completed package, these strips will look generally parallel, and it will not be easy to notice the gap resulting from the shortened strip portion 25a. The strips are held relatively tautly in the slits. In view of the greater area in the block, the strips tend to diverge outwardly from the periphery of the bottle, from bottom to top. In order to facilitate the weaving opeartion, a rubber band or the like 44 is extended around the periphery of the bottle 10 and holds the strands tightly against the bottle. This rubber band 44 can be progressively raised during the weaving operation, as indicated in FIG. 8.

As shown in FIG. 8, further strips 45, which for convenience can be referred to as horizontal strips, are interwoven with the successive vertical strips 45, starting from the bottom. Advantageously, strip 45 can be extended through the eye 46a of needle 45. The needle is used to interweave the strips 45 with strips 25.

By conventional sewing technique, the needle 46 may be used to draw the strip material 45 successively over and under successive vertical strips 25. Since there is an odd number of strips 25, the respective strips 45 will successively pass over and under any given strip 25. When the end of a strip is reached, it may be concealed by any ordinary techniques, and a further strip 45 may be threaded through the needle 46 and started. Preferably, the new strip 45 is interwoven along with the old strip, with several strips 25 in order to avoid any gap. FIG. 9 1llustrates, with respect to the final strip 45, how strip 45 may be hidden by extending it downwardly under several rows of horizontal strips 45. The exposed end of the strand can then be clipped off". I

The weaving of strip material 45 may be continued until a selected point spaced a selected distance below the top of bottle 15, as shown in FIG. 9. The rubber band 44 is then removed.

As shown in FIG. 10, the strips 25 are then separated from the jig, and the jig is removed. As shown in FIG. 10, successive strips 25 are tightly knotted at 59, Just above the top row of strip material 45. The resulting strip ends above each knot 50 are respectively designated by the reference numerals 51 and 52. Since there are an odd number of strips 25, in one instance, preferably at the side of the bottle, three of the strips 25 are knotted together at 55a, to produce two strip ends 51 and 52 and a third strip end 53. Such strip end 53 is carried down under successive rows of strip material 45 so as to conceal it, and the exposed end portion of the strip 53, shown in FIG. 10, is cut off in the usual way.

Preferably, the strip ends 51 and 52 are used to form a decorative diamond pattern, as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12. Thus, by way of illustration, successive strips 51 and 52 from successive knots 50 may be crossedand knotted at 54, to form an opening in the form of an isosceles triangle. This is shown in FIG. 11. Again, successive strip ends extending from successive knots 54 may be crossed and knotted at 55 so as to complete the formation of the diamonds, as shown in FIG. 12. Preferably, the uppermost knots 55 are adjacent the top of the bottle. It will be apparent that if a more extensive open-work diamond design is desired, the relative heights of the closely woven portions and knotted portions of the peripheral covering may be appropriately adjusted. For convenience, the strip ends extending from each of the uppermost knots 55 are designated by the reference numeral 56. FIGS. 13-18 show the manner in which said strip ends 56 are secured.

As shown in FIG. 13, a circumferential cement coating 57 is applied ,to the periphery of neck 18 extending between rib 21 and bottle top wall 17. As shown in FIG. 14, the respective strip ends 56 from each knot 55 are drawn together over the top peripheral edge of the bottle, over the top wall 17, against the cement area 57 and vertically against the periphery of neck 18. It will be apparent that respective pairs of strip ends 56 converge from the outer periphery of the bottle toward the neck, to create what might be considered a sunburst design.

In order to ensure proper adhesion of the strip end pairs 56 to the cement 57, additional securing means are employed. Specifically, a further strip or strand 60 is used to form a retaining or securing band around the strip ends 56. Strip 60 is looped about the strips opposite the cement area 57, as shown in FIG. 14. Strip 60 is then knotted at 61 against the strands 56, and a second knot 62, partially completed in FIG. 15, is formed so as to provide a double knot which will not slip. The ends of strip 60 are then optionally further looped around the bottle neck as shown in FIG. 16, and a further pair of knots 63 and 64, to form a double knot, are formed in strip 60 opposite the initial double knot 61, 62. This is shown in FIG. 17. The strip ends 56 are held frictionally against the cement 57 by the securing band, and the strips 56 may be moved upwardly so as to tighten them against the bottle, as desired. At an appropriate time, for example, after the cement 57 has dried or set, the exposed ends of strand 60 are cut off, and in addition, the strand ends 56 above the upper edge of securing band 60 are cut off, all as shown in FIG. 18. As a result, the final covering is extremely neat, with no exposed ends. FIG. 18 also shows a conventional deep cap 65 screwed onto neck 18. Said cap 65 is internally screw-threaded at 66, in its upper portion, so that it can be screwed upon the threads 19. Below the threads 66, the cap extends over the optional rib 21 andover the securing band 60 to a point adjacent top wall 17. The combined thickness of the securing band turns and of the strip ends 56 is sufficiently small to permit the cap to clear these elements. A second embodiment of the invention is shown in FIGS. 19-21. In this embodiment, the bottle '70 is of oblong cross-section. The bottom wall '71, not shown in detail, corresponds to the bottom Wall 14 in the first embodiment, except for its oblong shape. The top wall 72 is flat, as in the case of the first embodiment. The neck 73 corresponds to the neck of the first embodiment.

I The steps in application of the covering of the second embodimentare essentially the same as in the first embodiment, so that they are not shown in detail. However, it will be noted that in the case of the oblong bottle 70, there is only a single strip 74 extending in the direction of length, or direction of the major axis, of the bottom wall 71. Illustratively, the drawing shows eleven strips 75 extending cross-wise of the bottom wall 71, with one of the strips 75 being cut away to provide a short strip end :1 75a which is cemented to the peripheral wall of bottle 70, similarly as in the first embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 20, the vertical portion of each strip 74 is applied to the adjacent side of the jig, and in addition the two strip ends 75 immediately adjacent each strip end 74 are also applied to the adjacent side of the jig. The remaining strips 74 are applied to the front and rear of the jig as in the first embodiment.

The weaving of the peripheral strands 76 with the vertical strands '74 and 75' is accomplished substantially as in the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 20, at the conclusion of the peripheral weaving, the vertical strands are crossed and knotted at 77, as in the first embodiment, to produce the desired diamond pattern. Finally, the paired strips 77 and 78 from the uppermost knots 77 are carried over the top wall 72 and against the neck. The structure at the neck is the same in the two embodiments, and accordingly is not shown in FIG. 21, which merely shows the final cap it on the neck and concealing the neck structure of the covering.

FIG. 21 shows a greater number of diamond-shaped openings in the covering than in the first embodiment, emphasizing the fact that the relationship of the openwork design to the relatively tightly woven peripheral design is a matter of choice. It will further be apparent that the peripheral strips may be spaced from each other if desired.

While preferred embodments of the invention have been disclosed, and various possible changes, omissions and additions have been indicated therein, it will be apparent that various other changes, omissions and additions may be made in the invention without departing from the scope and spirit thereof.

It will be apparent that bottles of many varying shapes and sizes, not necessarily with flat tops, can be provided with coverings in accordance with this invention.

As a further modification, the flexible strips may be used to knit a bag having an open top and into which the bottle is placed. The bottle extends above the top edge of the bag. Strips may be sewn or woven to the top edge of the bag and extend above the bag to the neck, to which they are secured in the same way as in the first embodiment. Put in other terms, broadly speaking, the woven covering portion below the knots may be replaced by a knitted covering.

What is claimed is.

1. Covering for a bottle having a bottom, a peripheral wall, a flat top and a short neck centrally upstanding from said top, said covering comprising flexible strips, means cementing said strips to said bottom, said strips extending from said bottom up and tightly along said peripheral wall in generally parallel relation, further flexible strips extending around said peripheral Wall and tightly interwoven with the first-mentioned strips and terminating short of said top, successive firstmentioned strips being knotted together against said peripheral wall and together extending over and tightly against said top and up and tightly against the periphery of said neck, means cementing said first-mentioned strips to said neck, and securing band extending around said first-mentioned strips and said neck at the bottom of said neck, said first-mentioned strips terminating at the upper edge of said securing band.

2. Covering for a bottle having a bottom, a peripheral wall, a fiat top and a short neck centrally upstanding from said top, said covering comprising flexible strips, said strips covering the bottom of said bottle and being there arranged in open-work interwoven relation to define a rectangular grid pattern, means cementing said strips to said bottom, said strips extending from said bottom up and tightly along said peripheral Wall in generally parallel relation, further flexible strips extending around said peripheral wall and tightly interwoven with the first-mentioned strips and terminating short of said top, circumferentially successive first-mentioned strips being knotted together against said peripheral wall just above the peripherally extending strips, said first-mentioned strips above said kriots being further knotted together to form an open-work diamond pattern extending to just below the top of said bottle, the strip ends from each of the uppermost knots being paired and said pairs of strip ends being respectively extended over and in converging relation tightly against said top and up and tightly against the periphery of said neck, means cementing said first-mentioned strips to said neck at the bottom of said neck, and a securing band extending around said firstmentioned strips and said neck at the bottom of said neck, said first-mentioned strips terminating at the upper edge of said securing band.

3. Covering according to claim 2, one of said firstmentioned strips terminating against said peripheral wall below the top thereof and being cemented to said peripheral wall.

4. Method of covering a bottle having a bottom, a peripheral wall, and a'neck centrally upstanding from said top, said method comprising cementing strips tosaid bottom in interwoven open-work relation with said strips extending beyond the periphery of said bottle, extending said strips upwardly from said bottom along said peripheral wall in generally parallel relation, holding said vertical strips tightly against said bottle by means of a peripheral flexible and resilient band circling said bottle and said vertical strips, interweaving peripheral strips with said vertical strips from bottom to top, meanwhile maintaining the position of said flexible and resilient band slightly above the point of weaving, terminating the weaving of said peripheral strands short of the top, interconnecting the vertical strands above said peripheral strands by means of knots to form an open-work pattern, applying cement to the bottom of said neck around the periphery thereof, extending the vertical strips above the knots against said bottle neck and above the cemented portion, extending a securing, band around said strips and around the bottom only of said neck in position to adhere said strips to the cemented portion of said neck, and after the cement dries cutting'ofi the ends of said vertical strips above said securing band.

5. Covering for a bottle having a bottom, a peripheral wall, and a neck, said covering comprising flexible strips, covering said bottom, said strips extending from said bottom up and tightly along said peripheral Wall in generally parallel relation, further flexible strips extending around said peripheral wall and tightly interwoven with the first-mentioned strips and terminating short of said top, successive first-mentioned strips being knotted together against said peripheral wall and together extending up and tightly against the periphery of said neck, means cementing said first-mentioned strips to said neck, and a securing band extending around said first-mentioned strips and said neck at the bottom of said neck, said first-mentioned strips terminating at the upper edge of said securing band.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 348,665 Enkler Sept. 7, 1886 385,438 Banker July 3, 1888 861,105 Genor July 23, 1907 1,066,357 Yardley July 1, 1913 

1. COVERING FOR A BOTTLE HAVING A BOTTOM, A PERIPHERAL WALL, A FLAT TOP AND A SHORT NECK CENTRALLY UPSTANDING FROM SAID TOP, SAID COVERING COMPRISING FLEXIBLE STRIPS, MEANS CEMENTING SAID STRIPS TO SAID BOTTOM, SAID STRIPS EXTENDING FROM SAID BOTTOM UP AND TIGHTLY ALONG SAID PERIPHERAL WALL IN GENERALLY PARALLEL RELATION, FURTHER FLEXIBLE STRIPS EXTENDING AROUND SAID PERIPHERAL WALL AND TIGHTLY INTERWOVEN WITH THE FIRST-MENTIONED STRIPS AND TERMINATING SHORT OF SAID TOP, SUCCESSIVE FIRST-MENTIONED STRIPS BEING KNOTTED TOGETHER AGAINST SAID PERIPHERAL WALL AND TOGETHER EXTENDING OVER AND TIGHTLY AGAINST SAID TOP AND UP AND TIGHTLY AGAINST THE PERIPHERY OF SAID NECK, MEANS CEMENTING SAID FIRST-MENTIONED STRIPS TO SAID NECK, AND SECURING BAND EXTENDING AROUND SAID FIRST-MENTIONED STRIPS AND SAID NECK AT THE BOTTOM OF SAID NECK, SAID FIRST-MENTIONED STRIPS TERMINATING AT THE UPPER EDGE OF SAID SECURING BAND. 